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A Small Antique Chair - For a Doll or Teddy
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A Small Antique Chair - For a Doll or Teddy

19th century
For Sale by Opus Antiques
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Here is a lovely 19th century antique small chair for a doll or teddy. Based on a windsor chair design this little chair has an elm seat, turned central beech spindles and laburnumtop rail, side spindles, and legs. Very typical of chair making using whatever wood was available at the time.

Note the well turned spindles , legs and arms.

A really lovely chair full of character.

The chair measures 30cm h x 15cm w at the front x 15cm d.

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Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Miniature Oak Armchair to the 19th Century.

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Here is a lovely 19th century antique small chair for a doll or teddy.
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Based on a windsor chair design this little chair has an elm seat, turned central beech spindles and laburnumtop rail, side spindles, and legs.
Opus Antiques

Very typical of chair making using whatever wood was available at the time.

Note the well turned spindles , legs and arms.

A really lovely chair full of character.

The chair measures 30cm h x 15cm w at the front x 15cm d.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Miniature Oak Armchair to the 19th Century.

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SA1241747
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A miniature dark wood Windsor armchair featuring a shaped top rail, turned spindle back, sculpted armrests, and turned legs linked by stretchers.
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Archive I A miniature dark wood Windsor armchair featuring a shaped top rail, turned spindle back, sculpted armrests, and turned legs linked by stretchers.

A Small Antique Chair - For a Doll or Teddy

Archive II A miniature dark wood Windsor armchair featuring a shaped top rail, turned spindle back, sculpted armrests, and turned legs linked by stretchers. View II
Archive III A miniature dark wood Windsor armchair featuring a shaped top rail, turned spindle back, sculpted armrests, and turned legs linked by stretchers. View III
Archive IV A miniature dark wood Windsor armchair featuring a shaped top rail, turned spindle back, sculpted armrests, and turned legs linked by stretchers. View IV
Archive V A miniature dark wood Windsor armchair featuring a shaped top rail, turned spindle back, sculpted armrests, and turned legs linked by stretchers. View V
Archive VI A miniature dark wood Windsor armchair featuring a shaped top rail, turned spindle back, sculpted armrests, and turned legs linked by stretchers. View VI
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A miniature dark wood Windsor armchair featuring a shaped top rail, turned spindle back, sculpted armrests, and turned legs linked by stretchers.
A Small Antique Chair - For a Doll or Teddy
Ref: SA1241747
A miniature dark wood Windsor armchair featuring a shaped top rail, turned spindle back, sculpted armrests, and turned legs linked by stretchers.
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  • ObjectMiniature Furniture
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Country
  • MaterialOak, Hardwood
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsSpindle back, Turned legs, Shaped top rail, H-stretcher

This nineteenth-century miniature Windsor armchair is constructed from a mixed selection of hardwoods including elm, beech and laburnum, presenting a deep dark brown timber tone with a warm polished finish. The rustic farmhouse piece is styled with a curved shaped top rail, well-turned vertical spindles forming the backrest, sculpted flat armrests supported by turned columns, and a solid saddle seat. Below, the four turned legs are secured by a matching H-stretcher with central turning details, displaying natural grain variation and signs of historical use across the wooden surfaces. Measuring 30 cm in height, 15 cm in width, and 15 cm in depth, this compact doll or teddy chair suits display placement on a domestic bookshelf, study desk or mantelpiece. It integrates naturally into traditional country interiors as a decorative collectible item or a resting place for antique dolls and soft toys.

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Miniature chairs were traditionally produced during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as trade samples created by cabinetmakers to demonstrate skills to potential clients. They were also crafted as scaled nursery furniture or display seating for dolls and teddy bears.

Craftsmen used solid hardwoods such as oak, elm, mahogany, and walnut to construct miniature chairs. Construction methods mirrored full-scale furniture, utilising mortise and tenon joinery, hand-turned spindles, and hand-carved top rails.

Authentic period pieces feature natural age patination, signs of hand-tooling on underside surfaces, and period-correct joinery without modern steel screws or staples. Uneven wear on foot bases and stretchers also indicates genuine age.

A miniature chair functions as a decorative accent piece when positioned on a bookshelf, mantelpiece, or sideboard top. It adds sculptural interest and texture when styled alongside books, ceramics, or framed art.

Dust regularly using a soft, dry lint-free cloth and apply a coat of clear beeswax polish annually to nourish the wood finish. Keep the item away from direct heat sources and direct sunlight to prevent timber shrinkage or splitting.
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